Attachment to enable bottles to be used as jugs



Feb. 3, 1925. 1,524,698

T. P. EUSTEGE 1 ATTACHMENT TO ENABLE BOTTLES TO BE USED AS JUGS Filed Sept. 20, 192?" Patented Feb. 3, 1925.

THOMAS PETER, EII'SVTEGE, or ,wi nlnmeron, EALAND,

ATTACHMENT", TO ENABLE Bor'i'LnsTo BE :usEntAs' 'JUeSt,

Application filed September 20;" 1923; Serial No; 668,775?

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Beit known that I, THO-Mes PETER Eris- TEeE, 'a subject of the King 01: Great-Britain and Ireland, residi-ngin NVelling-ton, in the new and usef ul Improvement-in Attachments to EnableBottles to be Use'd as Jugs same. 1

My invention relates todevices forlattachment to bottles, andpreferablynrilk bottles enabling such bottlestobe rusedas ugsr 7 According :to the present invention, I provide an upper portion to fiton or within the neck of-the' bottle 'and having- -'clownwardly\ depending members from such 'uppenportion lying upon the exterior of; the bottle; and

' adapted to engage beneath *an exterior por- 20' tion' of the bottle, and means wherebytsuch members are engaged beneath and retained 1 tom yofithebottles are-usually, forineduwithia sloping-inward: surface: and; as..thei: feet engage uponi this; sloping; surface --.the; ring, Q15, as it; is rpushed-i Idown avillgdraws theiportion ;2 -.intojthe neck of-theibottle and t-hus secure the device; firmly iniposition in engagement with such exterior. portion. of the bottle.

The invention is illustrated-in the accompanying drawing, wherein 1 Figure 1 is an elevation'of the device in position upon a bottle.

Figure'2 :is asectional plan Vonline AA, Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a sectionalg elevatiojn of the upper portion of the deivice in position upon the neck of a bottle.

Figure 4 is a view of a detail.

Figure 5 is an elevation of a detail. 7

Figure 6 is a perspective view of the detail shown in Figure 5.

Figure 7 is an elevation of a modified form of holder in position upon a bottle.

Figure 8 is a view of a detail.

According to the drawing, the device consists of a metal frame formed of a cupped portion 1 provided with a reduced lower edge 2 to enter the neck 3 of the bottle. This cupped portion is provided with a spout 4 and, if desired, with ventilating holes 5, as in Figure 7. The lid 6 is pivoted to one side of the portion 1 by means of lugs 7 formed upon the portion 1. The lid 6 may have tongues 8 bent downwardly whereby it is pivoted in the lugs 7 (see Figure 4). The lid is also provided with a handle 9 so that it may be raised by means of the thumb.

In the form shown in Figure 7, the downwardly depending members are formed of strips 10 and 11 of metal fixed to the portion 1 diametrically opposite .each other and: de-

pendmdownward'lyvagainst: the well" off the bottlet: as: shown infFigu-re: a7 Oneuot; such i strips :11 t l S formed into 1a handleaancllboth Dominion. of New Zealand,--have inventeda i11g=:the ;-bott le;

v :projecting legs: =13 are fixed the. stniipswformand I do hereby declare-the 'fOllo Wing-tobe a A full, clear, and exact" description I ofthe the str'ipsiare-attachednto a; ring; 12s urround- Front ithi's ringi g dQWllWtIl-Ildy in-g: two of such llegs,.kwh=ilei it we shorter legs mayvbe --addetl-, as shown; in the: {drawing The bottomr of eachileg is formed with a; rent 14. These legs *are madei ofg netaleandziare bent outwardly, as shown in dotte.d= -Jlines, -so thatfithe :feetnl t will be ijusta'clear of the. sides of the bottle: Ar loiose: rin g :-15f-is located around; these legs adaiptedi to behmoved' :11 p or ,down ascd'esired. its raised position the.legs-.willzbe:clean of the bottle; but Whenthe ring-is. pushed-flown v the legs are closed inwardlyandthenfeebfl engaged beneath the bottom-iofvtheubottle.

Itswill be:noticedin' Figure .8 thati'thebotdownward 1nove1nent;of -the {ring- ,15 and such ring may haveiprojeetionszl8 to-. en-able it tobeeasi-ly operat edby;the; fingers.

The metal strips and rings are shown flat in the drawing, but they may be of any desired shape.

In Figures 1 to 1, instead of the strips 10 and 11 extending to the full depth of the bottom, the strip 11 lies along the exterior of the neck of the bottle in the same way as the strip 10, and is then turned upwardly to form the handle and has its ends fixed together and pivoted in the lugs 7. The strip 10 is pivoted to the portion 1 in the lugs 20. The strip 10 extends only partly down the bottle and has the loose ring 15 located upon the outside of the strips 10 and 11. P10160- tions 21 upon the lower end of the strip 10 and the curve upon the strip 11 where the handle commences, limit the downward movement of the ring. The strip 10 maybe formed with arms 22 and the portion 23 below the arms curved to the contour of the bottle, so that the edge 24 fits beneath the bead 25 on the bottle, as indicated in Figure 1. In this case the strip 10 is pivoted to the lugs 26 by the arms 22. The lower end of the strip 10 may also be curved at 27 to tit vithelritheering isuin 4-,.

partially around the bottle. More than two strips may be used if desired.

In the case of the bottle shown in Figure 7, to place the handle in position, all that is necessary is to drop the frame over the neck of the bottle and press down the loose ring 15 and the feet 14 will engage beneath the bottom of the bottle and will draw the portion 1 of the device tightly upon the neck of the bottle.

To place the device shown in Figure l in position, the frame is dropped over the neck of the bottle and the loose ring 15 may then a be pressed downwards and the strips 10 and 11 will engage beneath the bead 25 and so v secure the device to the bottle. Projections 27 upon the outer side of the strips above the projections 21 tend to prevent the loose I ring from riding upwards, but does not prevent the ring being raised by hand whenrequired.

The device shown in Figure 7 is only applicable to bottles of sizes for which the device is made, while the device shown in Figure 1 is applicable to all bottles having the standard size of neck. 7

Ventilating holes 28 may be formed in the cupped portion.

What I claim is: i v

1. In a bottle attachment, a spout portion having a reduced neck to fit within the neck of the bottle, downwardly depending mem bers from such spout portion adapted to lie 7 upon the exterior of the bottle and toengage beneath an exterior portion thereof, and a loose ring encircling said members so 7 as to engage said members beneath and retain them in engagement with the said exterior portion of the bottle.

2. In a bottle attachment, a spout portion to fit on or within the neck of a bottle, downwardly depending members from said spout portion adapted to lie upon the exterior of the bottle, downwardly projecting spring legs forming part of said members and having feet to engage beneath the bottom of the bottle, and a loose ring encircling the said legs so as to retain the said feet.

3. In a bottle attachment, a spout portion to fit on or within the neck of a bottle, down- Q wardly depending members from such spout portion adapted to lie upon the exterior of the bottle and to engage beneath an exterior portion thereof, a loose ring encircling said members so as to engage them beneath and retain them in engagement with such exterior portion of the bottle, one of said downwardly depending members being formed into a handle.

4. In a bottle attachment, a spout portion to fit on or within the neck of a bottle, downwardly depending members from such spout portion adapted to lie upon the eXterior of the bottle and to engage beneath the bead upon the neck of the bottle, said down- 1 wardly depending members being formed with a curved portion to engage around and beneath the bead of the bottle, said members being pivoted to the spout portions engaging the top of the bottle, and a loose ring encircling said members so as to retain them beneath the said bead.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

THOMAS PETER EUSTEGE. Witnesses:

E. P. ODONNELL, SYDNEY H. HIGGS. 

